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2023-02-17 12:37:30.463

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Subject :         The application for obtaining varied consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 M/s IRM Energy Pvt Ltd, A-8, Focal Point, Mandi Gobindgarh. It is intimated that the Natural gas operating unit is a medium scale green category City Gas Station and CNG Mother Station and was granted fresh 'consent to operate' under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Fresh/FGS/2018/6903207 dated 06/02/2018 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Fresh/FGS/2018/6896441 dated 06/02/2018 both valid upto 31/12/2022 for supplying of Piped Natural Gas @ 5000 m3/hr and Compressed Natural Gas 2400 m3/hr with suitable conditions mentioned therein. The unit had applied for renewal of 'consent to operate' under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 but the application was returned at scrutiny level. Now, the unit has applied for varied consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 for supplying of Piped Natural Gas @ 35000 m3/hr and Compressed Natural Gas 6000 m3/hr alongwith requisite documents through OCMMS. The industry has clarified that the PNG installed capacity has increase to 41000 m3/hr due to increase in the demand at consumer end. The copy of clarification letter dated 17/01/2023 issued by the unit is attached herewith for ready refrence. The industry has previously deposited Rs. 60000/- on 31/01/2018 under each acts separately which was adequate for five years. The industry has now deposited Rs. 180000/- vide R. no. 248183638 dated 19/12/2022 under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 180000/- vide R.no. 837806766 dated 19/12/2022 against total fixed assets of Rs. Rs. 1511.74 Lacs as on 31/03/2022 as per CA Certificate  dated 19/11/2022, which is adequate upto 31/12/2032 after deducting 10% penalty as per Board's Office Order dated 29/10/2018. There is an increase in the cost of fixed assets by the Rs. 203 lacs from the previous fixed assets details. The industry has deposited NOC regularization fee Rs. 8400/- vide UTR No. 683633245 dated 30/01/2023, which is adequate. The industry has submitted that the increase in the cost of fixed assets is due to Upgradation of CGS facility. The industry had obtained NOC from the Board on the project cost of Rs. 18 Crores so the current expansion is well within the project cost. The site has already been visited by the AEE of this office on 10/01/2023 and Sh. Prerit Gupta GA Head was contacted at site and it was observed as under: 1.            The representative of the industry informed that the skid installed by Gail and the unit has been modified to increase the line pack quantity/capacity to supply CNG & PNG otherwise no change in the infrasture of the unit. At present the capacity required by costumer is about 20000 m3/hr and the capacity might go upto 41000 m3/hr in the near future 2.            There is no source air pollution as it has not installed any bhathi/ furnace inside the industrial premises. 3.            The agency has installed silent D.G. set of 40 KVA with adequate stack height inside the premises. 4.            No water is being used in the process, therefore, there is no generation of trade effluent. 5.            Only domestic effluent generated which will be discharged in PSIEC Sewer after passing through septic tank. 6.            The project proponent has proposed to use PSIEC water supply for its domestic purposes.              The industry is located in Focal Point and therefore long term consent to operate under the said acts may be considered. The Board vide letter no. 1955-57 dated 18/01/2023 has informed that department of Water Resources (RD and GR), Central Ground Water Authority, Ministry of Jal Shakti Govt. of India, New Delhi under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has issued directions vide order dated 6/4/2022 that “It shall be mandatory for the project proponent abstracting ground water to obtain No objection Certificate from Central Ground Water Authority or the concerned State/UT Ground Water Authority as the case may be in the compliance conditions in consent to operate and consent to establish issued by the state pollution control, Board” The Board vide Head Office letter no. 768-97 dated 13/01/2021, decided as under: <h1 style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 67.4pt; tab-stops: 463.5pt 6.5in; margin: 9.8pt 4.5pt .0001pt 16.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: windowtext; mso-font-width: 115%;">The Board shall continue to grant consent to establish/consent to operate to the industries with the advisory to obtain necessary clearance for abstraction of ground water from the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA). However, aforesaid clearance shall not be insisted upon by the Board at the time of grant of CTE/CTO to the industries.</h1>   In view of the above, if approved, Senior Environmental Engineer, Zonal Office-2, Patiala may be recommended  that  the varied consent  to  operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act,  1981 for supplying of Piped Natural Gas @ 35000 m3/hr and Compressed Natural Gas 6000 m3/hr may  be  granted to the city gas station upto  31/12/2032 with suitable conditions and special condition that             the industry shall obtain necessary clearance for abstraction of Ground Water from the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) and submit compliance.. (Competency-SEE)

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